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Samurai, sashimi, and Sakura Old Fashioneds

You won’t need an Iditarod dogsled to get to this Juno, a contemporary Japanese enclave from chef B.K. Park (Arami) and restaurateur Jason Chan (Urban Union). The 80-seater sports splashy murals of samurai and geishas in the front bar area, offset by a zen garden motif in the back with an open sushi bar that includes a private seven-seat omakase chef’s table where you can go off-menu (not that you would necessarily want to stray from oyster shooters, grilled king crab, and smoked kampachi).

But if you'd rather have your sake a little stronger, their beverage menu has 25 of them, ranging from clean, to rich, to aromatic. Or reach for signature 'tails like the Murakami (gin, strawberry liquor, rhubarb).

The Tamagi comes with eel, tamago, and spicy tuna with a blueberry compote sauce that may make you feel like Violet Beauregarde... and while Willy Wonka is modeled after the seven deadly sins, none of the seven special maki will condemn you to hell, or to being rolled around by Oompa Loompas.

Juno is Lincoln Park’s acclaimed contemporary sushi restaurant from Chef BK Park. The front room is just the bar, with an abbreviated snack menu and a beverage list that flaunts beer, wine, and of course sake, which is the foundation of many of the craft cocktails. Behind the bar you’ll find the dining room, with a menu that is more than just artfully sliced sashimi and signature maki. Start your meal with uni shooters and Toro tartare, and hot dishes like king crab with uni butter and confit chicken wings. Chef Park’s talent and precision are in high demand: if your evening ends with omakase, you’re required to make it known, one full day ahead.